Archive for: September 2015

News September 14, 2015

New laws that have an impact on the criminal offenses relevant for law decree 231/2001

The Italian Parliament recently approved new laws that have an impact on the list of offenses relevant for law decree 231/2001 on the administrative liability for companies in case of breach of some criminal laws. In particular, the two relevant changes are as follows: 1) On May 19, 2015, the Senate eventually approved a law […]

News September 12, 2015

New laws regarding the criteria that companies must meet in order to issuing shares through crowdfunding portals

The introduction of equity crowdfunding for retail investors in October 2012 made Italy the first nation in Europe to adopt a legal framework dedicated specifically to developing retail equity crowdfunding. Italy’s legislature provided an outline for the legal framework within Decreto Legislativo 179/2012 on October 18, 2012. In doing so, it called on CONSOB to […]

News September 11, 2015

New law on pre-deductible finance for a company in financial distress and pending the negotiation of restructuring agreements with creditors

New law provisions on finance and business continuity in the composition with creditors and debt restructuring agreements. Cash injections to block the bankruptcy of the company, without waiting for the completion of the composition proceedings: this is the rationale of the Law n. 132/2015, which redesigns the key steps of the procedure aimed at resolving […]